Board of Directors
We are a 28-member board of directors made up of beef, dairy and veal producers, as well as industry stakeholders from the livestock marketing, retail and foodservice sectors. We also have ex-officio members rounding out our team from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania State University Department of Animal Science, and the Delaware Valley University Department of Animal Science. See full list below for FY20-2021.
2020-2021 Board of Directors
ADAM KAUF, Chair
Statewide Beef Representative
Woodbury, PA
NED HOWER, Vice-CHair
Eastern Region Beef Representative
Bethlehem, PA
HARRISON HARTMAN , Treasurer
Reinholds, PA
DUFF GEORGE, Secretary
Central Region Beef Representative
Carlisle, PA
DUSTIN HEETER, Director
Statewide Beef Representative
Clarksburg, PA
SCOTT MOSEMANN, Director
Statewide Dairy Representative
Warfordsburg, PA
Joseph Zug, Director
Central Region Dairy Representative
Mifflintown, PA
MIKE KUNSMAN, DIrector
Veal Representative
LaJose, PA
Robert Supancik, Director
Veal Representative
New Milford, PA
Mike knapp, DIrector
Beth Hillmar, Director
Market Representative
Mercer, PA
CANDICE DOTTERER WHITE, DIrector
Statewide Dairy Representative
Mill Hall, PA
FRANK (BUTCH) OTTO, Director
Central Region Beef Representative
Breezewood, PA
GEORGE HURST, DIrector
Eastern Region Dairy Representative
Lititz, PA
MARTY YAHNER, Director
Western Region Beef Representative
Patton, PA
Jodi Gauker, DIrector
Eastern Region Beef Representative
Fleetwood, PA
AMANDA BUTTERFIELD, Director
Western Dairy Representative
Meyersdale, PA
MIKE GAHAGAN, DIrector
Packer/Processor Representative
Sounderton, PA
JOE BEAMAN, Director
Food Representative
Acme, PA
CHUCK CONZATTI, DIrector
Retail Representative
Stoystown, PA
DEPUTY GREG HOSTETTER, Director
Ex-officio PDA Representative
Harrisburg, PA
BEN WILLIAMSON, Director
Ex-officio Penn State University Representative
University Park, PA
Brok Sandelin,Ph.d, Director
Ex-officio Delaware Valley College Representative
Doylestown, PA
Daniel Kniffen, DIrector
Ex-officio Beef Board Representative
Spring Mills, PA
DIane hoover, Director
Ex-officio Beef Board Representative
Lebanon, PA
Chris jeffcoat, Director
Statewide Beef Representative Past Chair
Littlestown, PA
Michelle Kirk, DIrector
Ex-Officio Center for Beef Excellence
Harrisburg, PA
David Kearns, Jr., Director
Ex-Officio Representative Past Chair
Harrisburg, PA